ARCH 250 - EXAM #1 - Klein, Texas A&M University

What date is associated with the Caenaferon Castle?

- 1238

Where is the Caenaferon Castle located?

- Gwynedd, Wales

What type of building is the Caenaferon Castle?

- Castle / Administrative center in the campaign to subdue Wales

Who built the Caenaferon Castle?

- Edward the I, King of England

What style of architecture is the Caenaferon Castle?

- Medieval

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Caenaferon Castle?

- Defensible entrances

- postern gate

- Curtain/ fortification walls with arrow slits

- Towers/ barbican

- Battlements / crenellations

- Interior wards

- Great hall

What dates are associated with the Canterbury Cathedral?

- 1175 through 1184(Early english)

- 14th - 15th Century(Perpendicular phase)

Where is the Canterbury Cathedral located?

- England

What type of building is the Canterbury Cathedral?

- Cathedral

Who built the Canterbury Cathedral?

- William of Sens and William the Gentleman

What style of architecture is the Canterbury Cathedral?

- Gothic

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Canterbury Cathedral?

- Cylindrical Columns and round piers supporting six rib vaults

- Two sets of paired arches

What date is associated with the Medieval Longhouse?

- 1568

Where is the Medieval Longhouse located?

- Medieval Europe

What type of building is the Medieval Longhouse?

- Longhouse

- Combined house and barn

What style architecture is the Medieval Longhouse?

- Medieval

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Medieval Longhouse?

- Local building materials

- Wooden supports

- Thatch Roof

- Design determined by climate/function

- Long rectangular floor plan

- Residential section with central hearth

- Second room for sleeping or storage

- Barn

What time period is associated with the Ely Cathedral

- 1081 through 1336

Where is the Ely Cathedral located?

- England

What type of building is the Ely Cathedral?

- Cathedral

Who built the Ely Cathedral?

- William Hurley and Ely Norman

What style of architecture is the Ely Cathedral?

- Norman Romanesque(11th Century)

- Gothic(14th Century)

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Ely Cathedral?

- Large scale construction in timber

- Hammer-beams

- Rib vaults

- Timber roof

What time period is associated with the Medieval House?

- 12th century

Where is the Medieval House located?

- Cluny, France

What type of building is the Medieval House?

- Townhouse

Who built the Medieval House?

- Merchants, Businessmen and Craftsmen

What style of architecture is the Medieval House?

- Medieval

What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Medieval House?

- Stone with glass windows

- Pointed arch

- Colonnettes between windows

- Lombard bands

What time period is associated with the Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres?

- 1194 through 1230

Where is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres located?

- Chartres, France

What type of building is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres?

- Cathedral

What style of architecture is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres?

- High Gothic

What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres?

- Rib vaults

- Pointed Arches

- Flying Buttresses

What time period is associated with the Sainte Chapelle?

- 1243 through 1248

Where is the Sainte Chapelle located?

- Paris, France

What type of building is the Sainte Chapelle?

- Church

- Built to store important relics

Who built the Sainte Chapelle?

- Louis IX

What style of architecture is the Sainte Chapelle?

- Gothic

What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Sainte Chapelle?

- Buttresses with iron-tie rods built into the masonry

What time period is associated with the King's College Chapel?

- 1446 through 1515

Where is the King's College Chapel located?

- Cambridge, England

What type of building is the King's College Chapel?

- Chapel

Who built the King's College Chapel?

- John Wastell

What style of architecture is the King's College Chapel?

- Late Gothic

What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the King's College Chapel?

- Faun Vaults

What time period is associated with the Doge's Palace?

- 1309 through 1424

Where is the Doge's Palace located?

- Venice, Italy

What type of building is the Doge's Palace?

- Palace

What style of architecture is the Doge's Palace?

- Gothic and Islamic

Notre Dame Cathedral, Chartres, France, 1194-1230

Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France, 1243-1248

Canterbury Cathedral, England, 1175-1184 = Early English Phase, 14th-15th century = Perpendicular Phase

Ely Cathedral, England, 1081-1336. Lady Chapel, 1321-1340, lantern 1322-1336.

King's College Chapel, Cambridge, England, 1446-1515

Carcassonne, France: 800-1300 (9th century town, 12th century castle, 13th century walls and bastide)

Palazzo Pubblico and the Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy, begun 1298

Medieval house, Cluny, France, 12th century

Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy, 1309-1424